James Bryan Cornelius

James
Bryan Cornelius holds a Master’s Degree in English from Texas A&M
International University and a Bachelor’s Degree in English from Texas State
University. Mr. Cornelius defended his
graduate thesis on Wealth, Class, and
Status in William Faulkner. Since
that time, he has presented research papers at various academic conferences
including: Lamar Bruni Vergara Academic Conference - College of Arts and
Sciences - Texas A&M International University - “Influence and Innuendo in
David Mamet’s Oleanna” - Third Place
- Humanities (2015); International Organization of Social Sciences and
Behavioral Research Conference - San Antonio, TX - “Preponderance and
Capitulation in Yankee Invasion:
United States Attack on Mexico” (2014); and LBV Academic Conference - COAS - TAMIU
- “Derrida on Marx: Communism and Commodity” - Second Place - Humanities (2014).

Mr.
Cornelius teaches both English Composition and Literature for Coastal Bend
College at the Beeville campus. He is a
member of the Phi Kappa Phi Honors Society as well as the Sigma Tau Delta
International English Honors Society. His
primary field of research is in 20th Century American fiction. However, he finds teaching students to successfully
create the college essay to be his most rewarding assignment. Mr. Cornelius’ personal writing has appeared
in numerous literary reviews and journals, and he recently published a book of
short stories titled: The Masters
Workshop Collection, which has so far met with favorable reviews by critics. Mr. Cornelius is originally from New
Braunfels, Texas, and he is the proud parent of three adult daughters.